Political Coffee 1-19-26: MLK Jr day: GOP always the party of civil rights, OR leg R's cave on taxes? Lars on OR breaking fed unemployment law, white liberal woman leading insurrection, OR inactive voters fake?

MLK Jr day 2026: The GOP has always been the party of civil rights: https://thefederalist.com/2026/01/19/why-leftist-white-women-are-leading-domestic-terrorism-in-minnesota/ 

Will OR legislative Republicans cave and join Dems to raise taxes in Feb session? https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2026/01/after-a-year-of-failed-attempts-oregon-lawmakers-are-back-at-square-one-on-transportation-plan.html 

Lars on how OR broke Fed law with giving unemployment cash to striking union workers. https://oregoncatalyst.com/94014-lars-larson-oregon-broke-law-strikers.html 

Cluster B disorder: Why white liberal women are leading the insurrection in MN: https://thefederalist.com/2026/01/19/why-leftist-white-women-are-leading-domestic-terrorism-in-minnesota/ 

Illah Omar calls the US “---dam”. https://x.com/rncresearch/status/2012710831536910511 

Are inactive OR voters fake? Tobias says Elon’s claim they are is false: https://www.koin.com/news/politics/elon-musk-elevates-claims-of-fake-votes-in-oregon-heres-what-we-know/?ipid=promo-link-block1 

 

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A Long-time radio host with his own show as well as backing up as host for nationally syndicated broadcasts, Jeff is a fifth generation Oregon farmer, aviator, professional musician, former State Legislator, lobbyist, real estate developer, small business owner, firefighter, and served as an embedded broadcaster with Oregon National Guard in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Jeff is a former Oregon State Representative and fifth generation Oregon farmer from Halsey, Oregon. Kropf served as Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee for two legislative sessions and served two sessions on the Transportation and Ways and Means subcommittees.

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